View Single Post
Old 2008-08-30, 08:00 AM   #4
elKabong
And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest
energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream
 
elKabong's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 225
I realize that this may get me into trouble with some members of this board, but after reading Palin's biography I have a lot of doubt about her judgment.

She's 44 years old and has five children. In April of this year she gave birth to her the youngest child, who unfortunately has Down syndrome.

Here's what causes me to question her judgment:

From Wikipeda... "Maternal age influences the chances of conceiving a baby with Down syndrome. At maternal age 20 to 24, the probability is one in 1562; at age 35 to 39 the probability is one in 214, and above age 45 the probability is one in 19."

What's a woman who's 43 years old and already has 4 children doing having another child when the risk of Down syndrome is so high?

She seems a little more self-obessed and selfish than I'm comfortable with as the second in line to be the leader of our country...
elKabong is offline   Reply With Quote